NUGATORY Meaning of NUGATORY in English [ 'nju:gət(ə)ri , 'nu:- ]■ adjective1》 of no value or importance. 2》 useless or futile.OriginC17: from L. nugatorius , from nugari 'to trifle'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004